In the foreground is my good friend Najar Man Gurung. A few days ago we took four horses up to 3500m for summer grazing. We went straight up through mountain jungle, a 1300m vertical rise, then down. It didn't stop raining. A taste of things to come in the next ten to twelve days.
Below are some the brave guys I am doing this next trek for. The worn out guy in the middle is me, it was mid 40s in the jungle that day! Those who follow my Facebook page would have seen this shot and have read more.
Najar Man is a leader in his community and is a vital cog in our efforts to produce a meaningful compensation scheme for stock losses to predators. The gathering of data through communication between villages, camera trapping and many interviews is the key to the next three years and beyond. Najar's community are a day's walk from the nearest road. These are real people who do not care about cars and iphones. They care about the real world around them.
Fund raising is also a big part of the process and this trek for me now, although I know it's going to hurt, is the next step (excuse the pun!). I really want to thank everyone who has pledged and supported in the few hours since the trek was announced. Details are in posts over the last few hours and you can go to www.wildtiger.org/T3concept for details and links.
Due to communication difficulties it looks as if Twitter may be my only way of relaying progress although hopefully other platforms occasionally. A 5 dollar pledge goes a long way, if you can spread the word it would be really appreciated. Our three Nepal projects require help. Anti-poaching, illegal wildlife trade research and human/wildlife conflict are the issues involved.
Wildlife, habitat and people. The cores to our existence. I believe that who most honestly care about our children are those who care about our habitat.
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